Detroit Lions rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein got banged-up in the second half of the preseason Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins.
The injury occurred in the third quarter of the contest against Miami. Hassanein was clearly shaken up after a play and sat upright on the field for an extended period of time while trainers checked on him.
It goes without saying that any injury the Lions suffer is troublesome considering all of their woes in 2024. But an injury to the edge rusher group, which has no shortage of question marks, is even more concerning.
Here's the latest update on Hassanein.
Ahmed Hassanein injury update
UPDATE: On Monday morning, head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Hassanein is "gonna be down for awhile" with his pec injury. Campbell also wouldn't say if the Boise State product would return this season.
#Lions rookie Ahmed Hassanein (pectoral) will be down for a while. Dan Campbell says he's not sure if he will return at some point this season or not.
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August 18, 2025
The exact injury and severity isn't clear, but obviously things are not looking good for Hassanein.
END OF UPDATE
UPDATE: Head coach Dan Campbell did not have an exact update on Hassanein following the game, but he did say the rookie could miss some time.
No injury update on Ahmed Hassanein but Dan Campbell said he could be down for a little bit.
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August 16, 2025
END OF UPDATE
According to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com, Hassanein was slow to get up after getting injured and appeared to be favoring his right arm.
Twentyman adds that Hassanein went straight to the locker room instead of making a trip to the blue medical tent first, which isn't a great sign.
We'll update this page when more information becomes available, but it's safe to assume that the rookie's day is done.
A sixth-round pick of the Lions in April, Hassanein has shown flashes this offseason and is slated to grab a reserve role on the 53-man roster.
There's an opportunity for him to have a sizeable role, as the Lions have a shaky situation opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Marcus Davenport is slated to start but is injury-prone, and there isn't much else behind those two.
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